Relationship of measures of leisure time physical activity to physical fitness indicators in Spanish adults

The purpose of our study was to examine the association between estimates of energy expenditure obtained by the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity questionnarie (LTPA) and physical fitness indicators. METHODS. An adaptation of the LTPA was assessed in a sample of Spanish population: male (n =...

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Published in:Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness 2001-03, Vol.41 (1), p.62-67
Main Authors: TUERO, C, DE PAZ, J. A, MARQUEZ, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Applied psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Body Composition - physiology
Developed Nations
Energy
Energy Metabolism - physiology
Expenditures
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health Promotion
Humans
Individual Differences
Leisure Activities
Leisure Time
Male
Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness - physiology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Sex Factors
Spain
Sports. Leisure
Statistics as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translation
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Summary:The purpose of our study was to examine the association between estimates of energy expenditure obtained by the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity questionnarie (LTPA) and physical fitness indicators. METHODS. An adaptation of the LTPA was assessed in a sample of Spanish population: male (n = 44) and female (n = 38). the LTPA 1 year recall questionnaire was administered twice with a 12-month interval and participants also responded monthly the Four Week Physical Activity History (FWH) questionnaire. test-retest reliability of the LTPA and the relationships between changes in V.O2max, percent body fat and leisure time physical activity were examined. Corresponding components of the LTPA and the FHW were highly correlated and scores in heavy leisure time activities and household chores showed a relatively low variance ratio, indicating an acceptable reliability of the questionnaire. Heavy intensity physical activity and household chores were highly related to V.O2max and there was a weaker association to moderate or light activity. Our results suggest that the Spanish version of the LTPA is a relatively valid and reliable measure of regular physical activity and a valid estimator of cardiorespiratory fitness in adults.
ISSN:0022-4707
1827-1928